Jaissle's Climb: Turning Every Point into a Challenge You Can't Ignore
14 January 2026
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The German coach Matthias Jaissle, manager of Al-Ahli Jeddah, stressed the difficulty of the clash with Al-Taawoun in the Roshen Saudi League, and thanked his players for delivering the victory.
Key moments and afterglow
Jaissle guided Al-Ahli to a 2-1 win over Al-Taawoun on Wednesday at the Al-Inama Stadium, in the 15th round of the Roshen Saudi League.
In the post-match press conference, he said: It was a tough match, Al-Taawoun delivered a high level, and I thank the players for coming back in the score and securing the three points. The remarks were reported by Asharq Al-Awsat of Saudi Arabia.
He added that it is natural in football to chase points in every game to compete for the title, but that is not easy.
He noted that Al-Fateh endured a rough spell but is now back to collecting points, so the team must work with high professionalism and treat each match individually.
Al-Ahli turned a 0-1 deficit into a 2-1 victory, lifting its total to 31 points and sitting fourth in the standings, behind Al-Nassr and Al-Taawoun on goal difference, both level on points.
Punchlines: If winning were easy, they'd call the league the 'Snack Time League.' And remember: football is 90 minutes of suspense, 45 minutes of pretending you didn’t see that pass, followed by 5 minutes of glorious final whistle chaos.
